Empires of Twilight: Ayrdonya

Astronomy

Ayrdonya’s astronomy is, in many ways, similar to the Earth with a single sun around which the other planets of the solar system rotate, although the number and existence of these “other planets” is currently unknown (astronomers have surely identified other planetary bodies, but this knowledge is kept to small, intellectual circles and has little impact on society as a whole). The stars are also plentiful and were long ago imposed shapes to represent the gods. Other cultures, of course, frequently have constellations consisting of other things, such as the animal spirits of the Karatath. Unlike the Earth, Ayrdonya has two moons – Shaneer and Uranok – which are powerful divine representations and have had a significant affect on cultures throughout history. Ayrdonya is within the Stella Minor Galaxy, which is three billion light years away from the Earth.